CVE-2021-22940

moderate-risk
Published 2021-08-16

Node.js before 16.6.1, 14.17.5, and 12.22.5 is vulnerable to a use after free attack where an attacker might be able to exploit the memory corruption, to change process behavior.

Do I need to act?

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0.39% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.5/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (11)

Nextgen Api

Affected Vendors

Debian Oracle Siemens Netapp Nodejs

References (18)

Patch https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf
Permissions Required https://hackerone.com/reports/1238162
Mailing List https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00006.html
Patch https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/aug-2021-security-releases/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-02
Third Party Advisory https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210923-0001/
Patch https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
Patch https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
Patch https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
Patch https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf
Permissions Required https://hackerone.com/reports/1238162
Mailing List https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00006.html
Patch https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/aug-2021-security-releases/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-02
Third Party Advisory https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210923-0001/
Patch https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
Patch https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
Patch https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
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moderate-risk
Severity 26/34 · High
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 16/34 · Moderate